I've been to Tokyo twice, once alone and the second time with friends. I don't know why I love the damn city so much, but I guess its the atmosphere, the culture and the people. The city exudes life, especially for creative people like us, are often bask in the flow of creativity offered by the city's vibrant lights and interesting architecture.
I really like the way they juxtaposed old buildings or stores with ultra-modern malls side by side. It is not surprising to find a quaint, traditional japanese restaurant situated beside a new, contemporary structured hi-rise building. Even with the housing area, no house is alike. The Japanese pride themselves in individuality, and you can find rows and rows of house in different design, scale and architecture. Let's say in Shibuya, everywhere you go, you are constantly assaulted with the lights, the sights and the sound while walking along the streets. Hummers installed with huge-ass speakers blasting rap music, park at the sidewalk as part of the artist new album promotion. Each different building/stores emits different bright neon lights, all fighting for your attention to stand out from the rest. Asians who dress well, invading your personal space, walking in droves towards you, along with you. Its just too much to absorb if you are there the first time. There's so many interesting stuff happening all at the same time its overwhelming to even converse normally with your friends without being sidetrack by the awesomeness of it all. I believe there's a murky side to Tokyo as well which I haven't ventured before but I like how everything beautiful and perfect is projected on the surface. I'm superficial like that. If you happen to have wads of cash with nothing to buy, I highly recommend Tokyo as your stop for an exhilarating experience.
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